Could the defeat of Vasundhara Raje, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Raman Singh in last year's polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, respectively, augur a transition in the command structure of these states, where they reigned supreme?

'What is the fun of making a film without any message?'

The Indian teenager will train at Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence from November 7-24.

The in-demand Andrew McDonald announced a three-year deal last week to coach Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals.

West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who is a popular name among T20 leagues around the world, was not picked along Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga.

Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow.

Petr Cech is making the switch from football to ice hockey after the former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper signed for British fourth-tier outfit Guildford Phoenix.

The new 100-ball format tournament was launched on Thursday, with eight new city-based teams officially named and the first batch of players allocated, including England's red-ball contracted players.

'It is time we Indians learnt to believe in ourselves, and stopped questioning our own capabilities every time a space launch is not a glorious success,' says M D Riti.

Meanwhile, Real Mallorca made a dream return to La Liga with a 2-1 victory over Eibar at the Estadi Son Moix on Saturday, less than two months after sealing back-to-back promotions to rejoin Spain's soccer elite.

China has completed its new mega airport in Beijing after four years of construction, three months ahead of its planned grand opening. Measuring at 1.03 million square metres -- about the size of 144 football pitches -- the Beijing Daxing International Airport will be the world's largest airport terminal, according to Xinhua News. Here's a peak at the gargantuan structure.

Some commentators said Gandhi's decision will augur well for a party that needs to reinvent itself and present a clear vision to again emerge as a credible alternative.

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Here is the list of National Basketball Association champions (best-of-seven series:

Given that there are no major releases slotted for the coming weeks, Bharat should have a clear run.

We asked you to share pics and stories of your furry companions. This is what Rediff reader Meher Vinay and Arunita Sarkar from Phoenix, USA shared.

Both partners would inject $200 million each in the form of equity and hold 50 per cent stake each. They plan to raise another $600 million in the form of debt to create a corpus of $1 billion to develop malls across tier-I, II and III cities.

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

One can see this recipe at dhabas, homes in villages and old restaurants, who have been passing it down from one generation to another.

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Many are reportedly too weak to stand or talk. The detainees include Sikhs, Gujaratis and Bengalis, and from Punjab in Pakistan.

Will the IAF pay $2.4 billion to refit 80 Jaguars with powerful Honeywell engines?

Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging. The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.

The death came when the government is partially shutdown over the dispute of funding for the border wall.

Baghel led from the front to take on the BJP, led by Raman Singh, after being entrusted the task to revive the Congress' fortunes in Chhattisgarh following the third consecutive defeat in the 2013 assembly polls.

Ivorian Drogba, who had been playing in the United States for Phoenix Rising, had two spells at Chelsea, scoring 164 goals in 381 games having spearheaded the west London club's revival under owner Roman Abramovich.

Soon after the BJP lost the 2004 election, the stockmarkets went into unprecedented free fall. Then SEBI Chairman G N Bajpai reveals how his firm handling of the situation restored confidence and soon the markets were back to doing what they do best -- make money. A revealing excerpt from his book, A Game Changer's Memoir.

What's the mantra for reviving ghost malls? Most important, a right mix of products. They also need to transform into community spaces.

Here are some of the best images clicked across the globe in the month of August.

A steady demand environment, prudent debt management and faster absorption of office space gave them an edge over others.

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Former United States President Barack Obama has been free from the pressures of running the nation for two years now. However, while in office and even out of it, Obama has always enjoyed each moment. As he celebrates his 57th birthday (August 4), here are some of his lighter moments enjoying life.

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

"This is going to be a huge confidence boost and springboard for whatever is coming up and for the rest of my career."

A summary of sports events and persons in the news over the weekend.

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

7.8 million square feet of mall space is under construction this year, the highest ever since 2011.

What this also does is create a new FAWG (Flipkart, Amazon, Walmart and Google) story for India very much like the FANG quartet (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) have done for the global tech sector and the US stock markets, says Ganesh Natarajan.

After a decade-long wait, the IAF will transform 80 ageing Jaguar fighters into highly capable, multi-role, combat aircraft.

Lopetegui blends youth and experience in Spain World Cup squad